Want Amazing Tone? - Here's What You Need to Know!

[@edpetrik501]

So tone is in the fingers....the ones that tweak the knobs...😎🎸

[@svogender]

If YOU sound bad... Then you will also sound bad....Even at at Mesa Boogie...!! 😉👍

[@avaraquerraba3196]

r/guitarcirclejerk

[@thebeamerdreamer]

Word

[@benink5690]

It's important to dial in with whatcha got my man

[@sundymendez4253]

🤭 yes

[@froggore52]

Anyone else find that a great tone makes your playing better? Nailing a good tone is inspiring.

[@froggore52]

@@robertdimartino5794 Well obviously that too...

[@thisdyingsoul76]

The better you sound the more inspired you are to play. The more inspired you are, the better you will play.

[@rcnewman51.]

I always remember someone said “if the tone is right, you’re going to want to keep playing” and that’s everything right there!

[@tommilitello198]

The distortion in my left hand sucks...........pretty sure it’s the equipment lol

[@michaelmoore7975]

Ah. Lucky I've got tone pinky.

[@sheamaddy9893]

Fold up a little piece of paper and wedge it in beside the power button, works every time.

[@joseph_lacy]

Systems Planet I’m in the same boat. You’d think with all the resources online you’d be able to learn a lot, but I just get lost in it all and go in circles

[@maxwelledison9954]

@@joseph_lacy I mean just look up songs and play them, easiest way to improve.

[@infinityappears]

as someone who just fiddles with the knobs at random, this was a really helpful video :D

[@demoleramera]

Ha, I used to do that as well (until I watched this video actually). Beginning with taking a long look at the controls, then ever so sliighty randomly change one of them, make a "hmm"-sound and then just going completely haywire and fiddle with them incessantly. Stand back and inspect my work, and then perhaps tweak one of them randomly once again. Then I was ready to play!

[@OptionalBean]

@@demoleramera Homie, too real.

[@yboy898]

@@demoleramera i just did that 20 minutes ago 🤣🤟🏻

[@goldenultra]

Turning knobs does work, but more for synths, and less for guitars. How you turn knobs is different for guitars you need a zen touch meaning how you use your hands on your guitar has to be translated to how you turn the knobs which means if you go deeper....if you play a certain genre you have to bear that in mind then make small increments.

[@WilliamHaisch]

A looper pedal helps, too. Play a few chords and licks, let it loop, set your knobs as you like.

[@AlexMR]

The looper is my bestie when finding a tone I enjoy but also having so much tone variety doesn't help me focus I just keep thinking I can do better 😂

[@Dreyno]

Tip 1: Use your “Mid” knob! *looks at Vox AC* ☹️

[@matt926uk1]

David Reynolds if u cut both bass and treble its effectively like boosting the mids

[@Dreyno]

Matt Allen Yeah. I know. Takes a bit of getting used to. Just an “in” joke for Vox users 😉

[@matt926uk1]

David Reynolds hilarious

[@Dreyno]

Matt Allen 😑

[@donscioli]

I’ve been playing with the same set up for 20 plus years and i always thought it sounded pretty good. These simple tweaks made a HUGE positive difference! WAY better tone in every range. I’m pretty psyched. Thanks, man!

[@Ian10111]

Yesssss!!! That sick intro is back!!!!!!

[@tammycoates7816]

👍

[@francescocolasanto1835]

I love it

[@jlswlf7408]

Finally

[@silverpairaducks]

Yup the mid control. In his jazz band I played a lab l5 amp. That band and amp taught me where the guitar sits and what people hear. Mid and treble...leave room for the piano bass and drums.

[@Channel01_T]

Paused this video at the start, got my guitar and amp out and was ready to go... then I realized my amp only has low and high. lol

[@jhmusic1]

If the mids are fixed on your amp, you could try moving the highs and lows lower to accentuate the mids more, or boost the lows and high to scoop the mids and adjust the volume to compensate for whatever volume gain/loss comes with that

[@moki2093]

My amp is just a phone with tonebridge installed on it, with a y-splitter cable whose headphone output is connected to a Bluetooth speaker lol

[@Vengeance0117]

😂

[@sohamsengupta6470]

Then your master is literally your mid knob, you have to cut treble and bass and increase master to get boosted mids

[@SpecialistGuava]

@@moki2093 lol. You could probably sell everything except the phone and use the money for a used Katana 50. 🤷‍♂️

[@peterblackthorn3083]

Thanks so much! I was often frustrated with my guitar and amp but your suggestions and associated explanations have made a world of difference for me.

[@KevinORourke25]

Darrell, you consistently provide the most interesting and informative videos of any guitar sites that I visit. Thanks for all you do. You have cost me a small fortune in new gear and guitars, and now I'm eyeing that Hughes/Kettner so watching you is like the old BOAT acronym; Break Out Another Thousand (or two, or Three)! Kevin O'Rourke

[@RC32Smiths01]

Tone is what we all strive for! It's honestly the #1 incentive for me to keep playing!

[@IsaacHashman]

The sound of you tapping that pick, then sliding on the wood of your desk, right on the beat of the intro, always gives me the feels 🤤

[@thetacticalape8852]

Thank you for this video!!! As a beginner, we have so many obstacles to overcome just learning the I instrument. It gets frustrating when you are finally getting all the notes right but the tone is terrible.

[@highwayrun21]

I've been working on my own signature sound so this was very useful. I run a Hughes and Kettner Tubemeister 18 with a 2x12 cab and pedals. Mostly I'm scooping the mids heavily but it was interesting to see your other settings as well

[@juantovar5084]

Dude your new intro is awesome I love it

[@000gjb]

I have owned this amp for more than a year. Fantastic, more than I expected. Feature rich. Good to consider that if you save a profile of a tone to the amp, the amp remembers the positions of all the tuning knobs, so if you alter any setting of any tuning knob, the amp will indicate the original setting when you return the tuning knob to the original position. So the position of the tuning knob are relative to the profile, not the position of the tuning knob, say at 12 o'clock. This amp gets muddy if too much Gain is used.

[@GosselinCreative]

Super helpful info, Darrell. Thanks for walking us through it.

[@chrisflint6479]

Hi Darryl, I bought a Hughes and Kettner Grandmeister 18 amp with a 12 inch single speaker many months ago. I absolutely hated it and could not get any of my guitars to work on it. It nearly ended up on ebay. But with your lesson here I followed it to the letter with one of my Stratocaster's and man WOW is all i can say. This amp is incredible. I had no idea how to set it up and now I get all the tones I want easily, clean, driven the lot, and it will now be my goto amp of choice and without any pedals. Thank you for sorting me out and enabling me to hear the sounds available. That MID is an incredible dial and really can make or break the sound. I have watched a lot of your videos, and love them all but this one for me was gold. Thanks

[@DarrellBraunGuitar]

This is a simple technique I use to help me dial in the tones I'm looking for! While each amp (virtual or otherwise) will have their own sonic characteristics, give this a try and see if you can get some killer tones! Enjoy :) My Amp: imp.i114863.net/Na1gV

[@gharodc614]

Darrell. I really get your point, and definitely can hear the different on cutting out the mids for clean tone and cranking up the mids for lead tones. However, let’s say while playing live performance, it song requires some clean and lead tones, due to the live performance it will be difficult to be doing those changes in the amp. What are your recommendations and thoughts in regards these circumstances? Please, it will be very helpful to get your advice on this. Thank you

[@DarrellBraunGuitar]

Hi! I used pedals for each tone I needed before I got this amp. The GM40 saves all my settings, so each channel has its own EQ and gain saved; I am spoiled :)

[@gharodc614]

Lol 😂 you are spoiled! I like that: I need to do that as well. Thank you so much for your respond. I really really appreciate it. Let me take a look at the GM40. Honestly I really care about the tone and sound quality during my performance. Even though I am not a great guitarist I do get a lot of compliments in regards my performance but honestly it is mostly for how it sounds the guitar. Although, I still not fully happy with my sound and I really appreciate this video because it gave me a better understanding. Thank you so much and I will look into the GM40

[@tarunkumaar625]

Darrell please stick with this old intro. It's so unique and catchy.

[@icenic_wolf]

@@gharodc614 If your amp has a footswitch to channel-switch, and a per-channel EQ, that's the easiest way to do it with an amp. Otherwise, using drive pedals that have on-board EQ is probably the way to go (e.g. LPD eighty7, Keeley D&M Drive, J. Rockett Rockaway Archer, and similar).

[@cosmicbro1973]

I dont really use clean, but my dirty tone that I highly recommend using (especially with a fat sounding les paul) is: Gain: 8 Bass: 8 Middle: 6 Treble: 6 Tone Nob on guitar also at 6

[@jamesthe-doctor8981]

SO happy to see/hear the “Pick Slide Intro” again! Don’t know why I love it, I just DO!! 🤩😎

[@tyecook9630]

That's really weird because I was thinking the same thing watching the intro and then I find your comment....

[@tyecook9630]

I'll think "james" every time I see it now...

[@AllTheCoolNamesAreTaken84]

Scoop the mids and turn everything else on 10 bro.....SLAYERRRRRR!!!!

[@Burnt_Gerbil]

Ryan Haydon - All the gain. No mids. 🤘😆

[@Dieselpower994]

Or pantera lol dimebag did the same thing

[@Burnt_Gerbil]

Tober - True, he boosts the mids. It sounds better and fits better in a mix.

[@woodchucksquirrel]

*ALL THE GAAAIN!*

[@Gabe-1997]

@@Burnt_Gerbil If you listen to the isolated guitar tracks, you can plainly hear that one guitar track has boosted mids and less treble and bass whereas the other has scooped mids and boosted treble and bass. The guitar tracks are also hard-panned to the left and right. The result is not just a bigger sound from having two guitar tracks but a more balanced one that has the full sound spectrum balanced in the guitar settings. Of course, having high gain on those amplifiers will compress the sound but aside from that...

[@arensedrakyan9032]

Darrel: Use the mid knob! Me looking at my amp which has only bass and treble: ?

[@wonderwomanguy]

Maybe a Haunting Mids pedal from JHS would help?

[@Neil_SM]

Haha, Like all the Fender Reverb amps smaller than a twin! Was just thinking the same thing. Those are already mid-scooped. I just use an EQ or an overdrive that boosts when it's necessary.

[@lind3223]

Aren Sedrakyan You can probably boost or cut the bass and treble to get a similar effect, since the kids can't be altered.

[@nehemiahzo_]

Do you have a 10w? 10w, cheap ones, they tend not to have mids.

[@goldenultra]

@@nehemiahzo_ I use 2 very cheap ones 5W, true they only have tone but some sound better. But the sound is perfect for amp sims and pedals like blue cat axiom. They also run of my power brick 500mA and 300mA so I can fit it all in my laptop bag including guitar interface.

[@trampasnewberry2626]

I agree with everything you’ve pointed out. Regardless of skill level I believe one thing about good tone is that it’s inspiring. It inspires you to play. Play more often. And ultimately get better as a player. Thanks for another great video.

[@GuitarfullyYours]

A picture in picture of your control panel on the screen while you play in these types of videos would be helpful for those who are more visual learners. Love the channel!

[@CaesarCapone]

I always look for his videos. Him mentioning "growing up listening to Gilmour" made clear the connection! Thank you Mr. Braun!

[@nickkepics6379]

Good topic. Ah tone, the sweet spots. As someone who’s been in a lot of cover bands, wedding bands specifically, over the years, you learn pretty quick that besides nailing the right tone, you also learn to master many different styles as well. Each song requires a specific sound, tone, style, volume, etc. For example, country tunes have a certain characteristic tone that is different from the tone required to play other genres like blues, jazz, funk, rock. The trick is knowing which settings you need to play each song and how to switch from one to another quickly. Having a guitar that is capable of delivering a versatile selection of sounds is important too, especially if you’re only using one guitar for the whole gig. Tone settings for Fly Me To The Moon, a tune that is usually played during the dinner set, would not be right for a tune like Margaritaville or Boot Scootin’ Boogie or Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag. Having a versatile guitar makes nailing the sound that’s right for each tune easier but beyond that the amp and pedals you use provide even more tools in your tool bag to deliver what each tune needs. An amp like a Henriksen Bud 10 has 4 separate EQ knobs plus a presence knob. But ultimately the settings you use for a certain tune at one gig may be different for the same tune on another gig. The venue might be different, the size of the room, the number of people in the audience, the weather that day, temperature, humidity, barometric pressure, also effect the sound you get on any particular day. You have to be ready to judge each situation individually and make adjustments. You’re a warrior, think like a marine, adapt, innovate, overcome. You can’t let things beyond your control create showstopper conditions for what you’re trying to do. Finally, each person must decide using their own ears what the audience will hear. These are nuanced things and sometimes quite subtle. Charge!

[@TVguy9999]

These techniques work extremely well on my tube Vox and my solid state Marshall! Thanks DBG!!!

[@dakkadakka9047]

KZbinr: "You don't need an expensive guitar" Also KZbinr: *pulls out a guitar I can't even hope to afford on my polish potato salary*

[@patricksommer3971]

D'Angelicos aren't that expensive

[@steffanbull4671]

Yamaha pacifica... Will do all the tones £75 second-hand

[@dakkadakka9047]

@@patricksommer3971 *Laughs in devastatingly broke*

[@dakkadakka9047]

@@steffanbull4671 True. I have the 112VMX but I got it from my uncle so I didn't even pay for it

[@steffanbull4671]

@@dakkadakka9047 amazing guitars for the price, I recomend second hand ac15 will sound amazing with it ...but not as cheap

[@paristhalheimer]

I tend to set my tone to the room. Also, I use a DS1 (lack of mids) and an MXR multi band EQ with the sliders set to a smiley face.

[@storm-sf5rj]

Darrell i would like to thank you for getting me back into Guitar, i gave it up almost 20 years ago because i could never seem to find the sound that i was looking for and turned to singing i got myself into a Rock Band and never thought about the Guitar again i even swapped my Marshal 8040 combo for a Peavey Wedge Monitor and gave my Encore Strat Copy away to a friends Grandson who wanted to learn Guitar, but now i have hung up my Mike as i am getting to old to lug gear about doing gigs, then i found your Chanel and started thinking about getting another Guitar but when i saw your revue of your New Grand Meister 40 i wanted one strait away as that is the Amp i have been looking for for the last 40 years i received the 432 Mk3 Foot Pedal the other Day and my Squire Affinity Sunburst Strat with Rosewood fingerboard and Maple neck should arrive tomorrow and next week i will order the New Black Spirit 200 Amp Head, although i originally wanted the Deluxe 40 i will only be Recording and playing at Home and i do not really need a dedicated Tube Amp with all their foibles, i have never been so Exited about getting any thing more than i am now and i am looking forward to getting my love for the Guitar back again and making some Great if not always in tune music Thank you again for giving me back the Spark that i lost so long ago Thank You

[@graftongodofmemes]

Buy a decent guitar brother,something that isnt made in china...

[@justinak517]

Squier guitars are so good these days, welcome back!

[@storm-sf5rj]

@@justinak517 Thanks Justina on your input, i decided on the Squier after watching so many of Darrell's vids on how to look for a good one and how easy they where to set up so i found a nice Left Hander at a Decent price and Bought it,so now i am looking forward to some long Days and Sleepless nights getting to know it

[@storm-sf5rj]

@@graftongodofmemes I understand what you are saying mate but With being out of the Loop for so long i just wanted a Half Decent Guitar that i could work on and set up myself as i had made one myself in the early 80's because i am Left Handed so i know how to set one up and Strat parts are easy to come by so it will be a good way to get the feel and my speed back up to something decent then in a few month when i feel that i have progressed enough i will look around for a Nice probably Mexican Left Handed Strat

[@kangaroofoot]

storm9154 He really does that for people 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@matt926uk1]

This video was so helpful for me. I tried this today and was instantly getting better tones from my helix. I would normally just use the factory reccomended settings most of the time, but your simple rules improved my tones on clean, crunch, high gain and lead Thanks!

[@daddio307]

First, since I've only watched 30 seconds so far, THANK YOU for the original DB theme song with a new twist. Love it!!!

[@brandonlesko3126]

I've learned that less gain is better, and Mids are the guitar's home. As I've gained experience through the years I've found I like the Clean channel when there's a little bit of grit. Season to taste with a little bit of gain from a boost or OD pedal. Make good use of the guitar's V&T controls. Try to keep the fewest amount of interruptions between the guitar & amp. From time to time it's good to strip everything down to the bare minimum and add one effect at a time. Try to get the most out of the least amount of things.

[@sheamaddy9893]

So that f hole sticker doesn't help the tone? And I was about to replace the duct tape on my headstock with one

[@moskitoh2651]

I do completely agree, that the mid eq is the first eq to touch to change tone. However my 2nd touch is the presence. Maybe a warning, not on all amps the knobs should be turned as far as for H&K, where nearly full range is usefull. Even on H&K I do not turn the mids as far down for clean tones, but this of course also depends on PUs.

[@clfnole]

What exactly does Presence do?

[@goldenultra]

@@clfnole Maybe use gain first and presence will add more subtle touches to gain, then adjust over drive pedal and adjust presence again. What it does will depend on how you use it, answer a question with a different question, but not exactly. For when you looking for a tone you are asking a question, how do I get that tone, then translating that question to a more subtle answer. You are probably more confused.

[@beplanking]

Back before I knew anything about anything I got my Fender Champion 40. It has never once sounded good without pedals. I've suspected forever that it was because of the baffling omission of a mids knob but now you've vindicated me lol. But great video, thanks!

[@kansaimonmusic]

This was a really good, solid video with no nonsense info. I had just finished watching a "How to get the guitar tones guitarists chase" but the guy was using a Spark amplifier and 7 DIFFERENT guitars!

[@paulgee6111]

So much depends on the other instruments/musicians one plays with. A great tone for solo guitar can either disappear in the mix or drown other instruments. It takes a fair bit of cooperation and sometimes self sacrifice to get a good sound, I tend to roll off the top end which leaves space for the hi hat and cut the bass a little which eases flub and to my ear gives a better midrange and gives space for the bass. Gives a tight fat midrange sound, good perceived volume and sits well in the mix. Change bands and all bets are off! Lol

[@fat-hand]

Best instruction ever, made simple to understand, and nicely demonstrated. Thank you! I have been struggling to understand these basics with the paradox of combinations (gear, electronics, amps, software, etc.). It seems to come down to good amps, since your other videos demonstrate "cheap" gear can be made to sound good (through good gear). And honestly, the way you play, you could nake a broomstick sound good :)

[@richthetrashpicker-upper5244]

Dude you're rad that one song you played with the delay awesome thanks for the tips you got the best videos out there

[@landen.c]

Yay! My favorite intro is back!

[@cloydlestervillaruz6410]

Once again thank you so much Darrell for doing this video it is big help for me, for so many years of saving money and playing for local gigs, it's my first time to buy a brand new guitar and i think your videos helped me a lot, thank you and more power.

[@claudiajay8291]

Thanks Darrell! That really helped me get an idea of how to set my amp....how do you set your amp for an acoustic electric sound - clean? What if you wanted a country rockabilly sound?

[@5MinuteMusic]

Darrell, I could clearly hear the difference on my laptop speakers! Thank you for that great tip and illustration!

[@davefrank2537]

That's some really useful information Darrell. I can't wait to try that out!

[@signal_rr]

Thanks you! A lot of the lead playing I've enjoyed listening to has similar tone to what you suggested. Very much appreciate it as I wondered how. 🙂

[@davidlalremruata]

Most important thing is to know what tone we want. I hook my Marshall mg10 up to a couple of 10" no name speakers, one's a woofer, and I've never looked back since. I'm simple in that I play two tones - clean n dirty with nothing much in between.

[@mrnohax5436]

what amp can i use for my ML dean from hell ?

[@SomeGuy-oq2fl]

Ya know I’ve been watchin you for so looong and you put out the best guitar content on KZbin!!!

[@user-up2ve6qy1m]

Wasn’t looking for a video like this but i sure as hell needed it,thanks Darrell

[@nielbaluca28]

Thanks for this video! Im chasing 80's lead tone and I got here. You help me a lot in your simple explanation

[@GuitarBassCigar]

Luv ya, man! It's always a good day when one of your new vids show up on my list. And I hope you are having a fantastic day! The new rig is awesome and I mentioned it before but there is a difference between the 'Ol Blue and this new H&K setup. Have the best weekend possible everyone!

[@riverbard8287]

Thanks! You've given me a better understanding of the tone controls on my amp and the effect they have on my sound. Dig

[@fourthofseven]

Excellent demo especially for adjusting the mids. Since guitar pickups, volume & EQ settings play such a big role, please consider in future video. Thanks

[@sahamal_savu]

I finally got a decent amp for Christmas and this helps, thanks.

[@rohan-ghosh]

you have no idea how helpful this video is...too good. thank you.

[@adonisboyd1997]

This definitely is helping me, I've tried everything from this video and saved it in my watch later stuff. Definitely will use this method a lot more.

[@bin52]

Can't wait to try these out later, thanks Darrell!

[@gonzogil123]

Yeah, I am appreciative of where the fixation must land upon once it is time to get serious and reduce the plularity of emotive expressions.

[@ChristosNikolis]

Wow!! Look at THAT old-school guitar doing some proper METAL tones

[@gdn101]

Cheers Darrell! Great piece of practical advice, explained simply and clearly. Have a great day.

[@dralandc69]

How about a video on how other amp knobs affect tone? For example, a contour knob and a presence knob.

[@billjaru6170]

Great video. Im a beginner who got lost how to use those knobs. This video helps me a lot. Thanks.

[@javierf55]

So useful concepts specially how mids affects the final result, same as presence in amps as the Fender Hotrod

[@TheBobClarke]

For my sound, I agree with everything you said, except I prefer mid-cut or flat for lead tones. Just my preference. Your tones all sounded great!

[@nedim_guitar]

Awesome! I've always struggled with tones. I'm on Pod HD Pro, so I have too many amp options and I still don't really know what amps are most useful for what styles. I never know what I really want and what I'm hearing, I can't put words to it. So this is very helpful, I will definitely try your basic settings ans experiment with them. Big thanks!

[@DogFoodTunes]

Spot on DB! There may also be sweet spot guitar vol and tone settings for each pickup. Depending on your amp's tone circuits, there can be a lot or a little interaction with the guitar vol and tone setting. It can be worth the time to find those sweet spots!

[@martas1112]

Awesome! We need more tone tutorials like this :D

[@hectichive889]

Totally agree with what you’re saying in the beginning. I can’t figure out how to get a good tone on my Pod HD Pro X and it’s definitely taking a toll on my motivation, which is why I need to make some new cool tones.

[@ImYourOverlord]

With a Les Paul style guitar, I find the Tubemeister 18 to be massively bassy coming through my speaker cabinets, one with a Celestion V30 and the other with an Eminence Texas Heat, but my rig has enough tools to tame that. It also delivers incredible volume even without cranking the masters, especially if you use a clean boost!

[@mikedonovan4768]

Great video thanks Darrell. I forget sometimes how it's about the sound cutting through a mix, not just about turning knobs higher !

[@bofo4396]

MID BUTTON TIP ONE OF THE MOST HELPFUL TIPS I EVER GOT. THANKS!

[@felixbaril4875]

Im so happy your are now using the HK GM40 deluxe, great amp!

[@jstazza9296]

My secret for great tones - an I iRig, the UG tonebridge app and a clean amp!

[@fredericadda]

Great tips, thanks Darrel! I feel more comfortable with the settings of my amp & pedals now!

[@jonn9905]

Awesome advice. Going to play right now.

[@wesleybrister955]

Makes a lot of sense. I was kind of doing this already. As I noticed when I would mess with my tone on my overdrive it seem like I was pushing the meds up and then dial it back on the clean. I would back them off, but I’m gonna try to scoop it on the clean now. Thanks for the tip. Trying to dial in tones on a line 6 pod pedal

[@Kiaran249]

Thank you darell, this is really helpful for me who just started playing guitar recently and don't know how to dial a good tone

[@SiggyMe]

This helped me out of working to get in the place where I want my tone to be. I just go with what you said in another video that the amp is where the tone is at. Thanks!

[@thelespauldude3283]

On my DSL100H i like to have the Volume and Gain for the lead channel at around 7, Bass at 6, mids and tone at 10. Just the most badass Sound on the planet paired with a greenback loaded 1936 Lead 2x12

[@beefnacos6258]

You really do show a lot of stuff. Thanks

[@khay2210]

thanks for the video have the same amp and sort of figured it out last night but this video just made everything way more clearer because there are somethings I wasn't just sure of.

[@dohnot]

Really cool video. Thanks for the new impression!

[@donald-parker]

Good pointers. I have a H&K Tubemeister 18. Love it except for the fact that there is only one pre-amp section. So even though I can switch between two channels for clean and lead, and have independent volume and gain controls, I only have one setting for treble, mid, bass. And it is just not practical to be messing with knobs on your amp in a performance.

[@AndrewCCM]

Donald Parker similar to the control limitations I have with my Marshall DSL40CR. I’ve started using multiple gain pedals and even an eq pedal to make up for it.

[@rayschoch5882]

That was really interesting and informative, Darrell. I hardly ever use overdrive, and am not much interested in metal, but tweaking the midrange seems a really effective way to change my tone. Thanks!

[@ZinoAmare]

That lead tone, and metal tones AH, I love it.

[@outlawshadows9838]

Another great video! Thanks once again Darrell. Love your channel!

[@alexdenton6586]

Most of those who play guitar don't have much money and that was my case for many years so my advice would be to all those young (or not so young) who start playing guitar to start modeling on computer You will always have a lot of snobs to tell you that you have to buy a tube amp etc. but the reality is that computer simulators work very well nowadays, it's not like when I started playing guitar more than 10 years ago I take for example Bias FX from Positiv Grid that I use regularly For the equivalent of 200 $ (depending on the software you take it varies) you have access to all pedals you may need and all amps including the same guitar simulator which allows you to play even with a cheap guitar It's even suitable for beginners because even if you don't know how to use this kind of software most of them offer ready-made presets according to the music you are interested in playing And don't listen to the snobes in music, the important thing is that your audience connects to what you do and that you have fun, the rest is irrelevant

[@countblue]

Having a small modeller which allows me to save complete setups (99) and switching with a footswtch between them reallly eases the hunt for tone tremendously. I can even have three pedals on three footswitches to select and deselect them on the fly in any given setup.

[@joshuatreat8106]

This is your most helpful video since the how to set your amp video way back when. How about a series on how to set up and/or combine different pedals?

[@rjb7569]

Good, basic Tone Tips... And the playing? Always a highlight.

[@Falasi4]

Great video! I skip amps live and recording to just go direct using my zoom g7something. It has a horrendous learning curve but the combination of built in tube mixed with other effects delivers an amazing variety of stereo tones.

[@NorbertNagyNorc]

Man, I have checked vids like this, but I was still stuck with my tone. Following your advice I made 4 Guitar Rig5 Gratifier presets; Clean-OD-HiGain riff-HiGain lead, and I am truly enjoying them - a good base to start from. Thanks Master Braun!

[@jixster1566]

This is sooo helpful, exactly what I needed as a newbie. Thanks!

[@akephalos7330]

Nice and informative video. I like it, just like the other vids! Keep up the great work👍🏻

[@bobby9727]

Thank you for this,i tried it and it worked great.Helped me get the sound i was imagining in my head.

[@s9plus20]

Great video Darrell!!! Awesome information!!

[@MonkyMonk729]

Hey Darrell... just curious if you've ever demo-ed or reviewed a Dean Zelinski guitar with a Z- glide neck. (Dean Zelinsky founded Dean Guitars, sold the company and now sells his handcrafted guitars direct from the factory.) The guitars look absolutely beautiful and I'm intrigued by the Z- glide neck which Zelinsky claims to be the biggest guitar innovation in decades. I'm fixing to order one but was hoping to get your opinion if you've ever checked one out. Thanks!